APPARITION

Vincent Sandoval / Discoveries / Philippines / 2012 / Drama, Suspense / 87 mins

Tensions mount in a remote forest convent, while the outside world undergoes social upheaval.

BOUNDARY

Benito Bautista / Discoveries / Philippines / 2011 / Drama, Thriller / 110 mins

A cab driver gets more than a fare when he picks up a mystery man in the streets of Manila.

CHILDREN OF SRIKANDI

The Children of Srikandi Collective / Discoveries / Germany, Indonesia / 2012 / Documentary / 74 mins

Queer Indonesian women redefine their identities through shadow puppets and performance.

GOLDEN SLUMBERS

Davy Chou / Discoveries / Cambodia, France / 2011 / Documentary / 96 mins

The Golden Age of Cambodian cinema comes alive in figments of music and memories.

THE IRAN JOB

Till Schauder / Discoveries / Germany, Iran, USA / 2012 / Documentary / 93 mins

An African American basketball player accepts an offer to play pro ball in Iran.

Preceded by: BASKETBALL, MERI JAAN

THE KING OF PIGS

Yeun Sang-ho / Discoveries / South Korea / 2011 / Action, Drama / 97 mins

Violent high school hierarchies are shaken up by a brutal outsider who just won't take it anymore.

MEMORIES LOOK AT ME

Song Fang / Discoveries / China / 2012 / Art, Drama / 91 mins

A homecoming in Nanking awakens deceptively casual conversation about family, memories, and mortality.

MONEY AND HONEY

Jasmine Lee Ching-Hui / Discoveries / Taiwan / 2011 / Documentary / 96 mins

Touching and personal documentary about a sisterhood of migrant Filipina caretakers.

MOURNING

Morteza Farshbaf / Discoveries / Iran / 2011 / Art, Drama / 85 mins

A quarrel leads to a boy's unforgettable car ride home - a journey of compassion and quiet humor.

NUCLEAR NATION

Atsushi Funahashi / Discoveries / Japan / 2012 / Documentary / 96 mins

This incisive documentary questions nuclear policy by following the displaced after the Fukushima disaster.

OLD DOG

Pema Tseden / Discoveries / China, Tibet / 2011 / Art, Drama / 88 mins

Changing cultural values and economic demands in Tibet come to life in this story of a sheepherder in a tug-of-war over his dog.

THE ORATOR

Tusi Tamasese / Discoveries / New Zealand / 2011 / Art, Drama / 110 mins

In the first-ever Samoan-language feature film, a little man stands up loudly for family honor.

THE RAW AND THE COOKED

Monika Treut / Discoveries / Germany, Taiwan / 2012 / Documentary, Food / 83 mins

A culinary tour of Taiwan reveals a bounty of creativity and an island's cultural diversity.

SHUN LI AND THE POET

Andrea Sengre / Discoveries / Italy / 2011 / Drama / 100 mins

A Chinese immigrant and a Slavic fisherman bond on an island of the Venetian Lagoon.

SLEEPLESS NIGHT

Jang Kun-jae / Discoveries / South Korea / 2012 / Art, Drama, Romance / 65 mins

A simple, poignant featurette about a young married couple that boldly decides to be in love.

WHEN THE BOUGH BREAKS

Ji Dan / Discoveries / China / 2011 / Documentary / 147 mins

Remarkable, intimate documentary about two teenagers battling family to get their brother educated.

YOUNG GUN IN THE TIME

Oh Young-Doo / Discoveries / Japan, South Korea / 2012 / Comedy, Mystery / 95 mins

Underdog detective, quirky broads, and zany villains race to find a time machine.